33.42 - Orthopedic Management of the Downhill Skier
Course Description
This monograph discusses downhill skiing as it relates to physical therapy. An explanation of common downhill skiing principles is followed by a description of downhill skiing biomechanics, muscle activity, and the epidemiology of injury. Common traumatic and overuse musculoskeletal injuries that occur while skiing are discussed with evidence-based clinical knowledge and anecdotal pearls incorporated for physical therapist management. Non-operative and post-operative injury management is discussed, including guidelines for returning to sport post-injury. In addition, the reader will be able to use physical therapy and fitness considerations to safely, and successfully, guide patients or clients in a pre-skiing conditioning program. To conclude the monograph, 4 intriguing case reports are presented. Each case highlights clinical reasoning. The first case involves a 15-year-old female who injured her knee while ski racing recreationally. The second case describes a 54-year-old male who acutely strained a calf muscle on the mountain. The third case details the comparison between two 27-year-old females who experienced anterior cruciate ligament rupture in the same week. The fourth case discusses a 64-year-old male ski instructor who experienced low back pain exacerbation while instructing a private lesson.
Course Overview
Course Format: Online
Contact Hours: 5 contact hours
State Approval: AOPT courses are accepted in all states plus the District of Columbia, as allowed by the type of course requirements in state regulations. A small number of states require APTA to seek pre-approval of courses. The approval codes for these states can be found here. Always check with your State Licensing Board to confirm contact hours offered.
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| Online Only | |
|---|---|
| AOPT Member | $50 |
| Non-AOPT Member | $65 |
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- Understand alpine skiing equipment to assist the patient in appropriately selecting and customizing rehabilitation for injury recovery and reinjury prevention.
- Critique downhill skiing form and determine biomechanical changes and equipment modification to improve form.
- Advise on risk management to prevent downhill skiing injuries.
- Recognize commonly encountered injuries associated with skiing.
- Describe acute management of patients with common alpine skiing-related traumatic injuries.
- Identify and describe musculoskeletal overuse injuries of alpine skiers.
- Demonstrate understanding of return to sport/work testing and development of an appropriate return to skiing program post-injury.
- Implement an injury-prevention ski conditioning program.